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SB 79                                                                                                                         
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 79                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to wage payments."                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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 L&C RPT HCS(L&C) NEW TITLE 3DP 4AM 1281                                                                                        
 FN2: (CED) 1281                                                                                                                
 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 6NR 2761                                                                                        
 FN3: ZERO(LWF) 2761                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 79(FIN)                                                                                        
    "An Act relating to wage payments; and providing for an effective                                                           
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    (technical title change)                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Fields objected.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House adopt HCS SB 79(FIN)?"  The                                                               
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
SB 79                                                                                                                           
Second Reading                                                                                                                  
Adopt Finance HCS                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  30   NAYS:  10   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon, Elam,                                                                 
Foster, Galvin, Hannan, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe,                                                                 
Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage,                                                                   
Schwanke, St. Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood,                                                              
Vance                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Carrick, Eischeid, Fields, Frier, Gray, Hall, Himschoot,                                                                 
Josephson, Mears, Mina                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS SB 79(FIN) was adopted.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
HCS SB 79(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading,                                                              
and placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so                                                               
ordered.                                                                                                                        

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HCS SB 79(FIN) was read the third time.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HCS SB 79(FIN) pass the House?"  The                                                                
roll was taken with the following result:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HCS SB 79(FIN)                                                                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  38   NAYS:  2   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon,                                                              
Eischeid, Elam, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot,                                                           
Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore,                                                                     
D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Schwanke, St.                                                            
Clair, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Fields, Josephson                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
And so, HCS SB 79(FIN) passed the House.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll                                                             
call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                                                              
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HCS SB 79(FIN) was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.